Rail-anchor



B. WOLHAUPTER.

RAIL ANCHOR.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 14,1920.

Patented Fb. 15,1921.

PATENT OFFlCE.

BENJAMIN VTOLHA'UPTER, OF NEW RGGHELLE, NEW YORK.

RAIL-ANCHOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 14:, 1920. Serial No. 396,073.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN WOLHAUP- rnn,'citizen of the United States, residing at New Rochelle, in the county of lVestchester and State of New York,.-have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail- Anchors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in that class of rail anchors intended to remain operative and effective at all times regardless of the expansion and contraction of the rails due to temperature changes.

A primary object is to provide a rail anchor susceptible of embodiment in a variety of forms which can be inexpensively and readily made by ordinary processes, and. which may be permanently affixed to the rail by simple welding operations, while at the same time requiring only a fixed abutment, such as the tie, to render the anchor operative and eifeotive.

For illustrative purposes certain preferred and practical embodiments are shown in the drawings, in which Figure l is a side elevation of a part of a rail havingwelded thereto a rail anchoring element, .lIl'iLCCOIdiLIlCG with the present in vention. p V

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 showing theattached anchoring element in elevation.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. -1 illustrating another form of rail anchoring member which cotiperates with the tie and is permanently welded onto the upper side of the. rail flange. V

Fig. 4 is a top plan-view of theform of construction shown inFig. 3. r

'Fig. 5 is a top" plan view. illustrating another modification in-the form of the rail anchoringelement, andqalso as to the form of the weld.

. Fig. 6,is adetail cross sectionalview illustrating moreparticularlythe formand character of weld that may be employed for per manentlyuniting the: anchoring element to the flange of the rail...

Like references designate corresponding parts throughout the-several figures of the drawings. 7

The present nvention contemplates the use of an anchoring element of a simple form of construction which'will lend itself readily to a mechanical or electrical welding operation to thereby permanently and rigidly secure thesame to the .rail in such a manner and position that it will engage the tie or a tie plate as an abutment. This will provide a complete antlcreeper or rail check device, thoroughly efiective in its function of checkmg longitudinal movement of the rail, and not subject to relative displacement due to expansion and contraction of the rails or to vibration of the rail and track by the traffic passlng over it.

It is preferable that the anchoring element be of a type that can be readily manufactured by ordinary rolling, bending and punching operations, and by way of exempllfying the general scope of the invention, there are shown in the drawings several forms of anchoring elements possessing the same structural characteristics and functions, and allintended to be permanently united to and with the rail in substantially the same manner, that is by a special form and location of weld.

Referring first to the illustration of Figs. l and 2 of the drawings. There is shown in these figures a rail anchoring element designated by the reference letterA and of l the type generally known as a rail clip.?

Patented Feb. 15, 1921.

This rail clip is usually constructed of a single piece of steel bent to provide the upper and lower gripping jaws l and 2 respec tively. These aws are divergently. related 1 to provide there-between a tapering socket 3 which receives the tapering flange of the rail, and it will also be noted that the socket of the clip is of a sufficient depth to provide the necessary clearance and adjustment for the clip to be initially driven to a firm seating position on the rail flange. Thus, the clip form of anchoringelement A provides a device which snugly fits the rail flange and firmly engages boththe upper and lower H sides of the flange, thereby having an extended bearing engagement with the flange and becoming a solid and substantial part or" the rail when permanently fastened thereto. p v

According to the present invention. the permanent fastening of the anchoring element to the flange of the rail is preferably effected by a welding operation whichwillso unite and secure the element to the rail as to provide a rigid part of .suiiicient stability to eifectually resist longitudinal movement of the rail when the said anchoring element is engaged with an abutment such as the tie or the tie plate on the. tie. A distinctive feature of the invention, in the foregoing connectlon, 1s that of providing the railflange engaglng part of the anchoring element with a welding hole 4. This welding hole may be drilled or punched in the ele- V ment, at one or more places, and the inner edges of said hole utilized for welding with an electric or oxyacetyleneiveld. It will also be apparent that the welding hole pre s'ents a desirable form of construction be cause such weld is located in the body portion of the anchor and where it will hold more substantially than at the outer Furthermore, the fillet welds do edges. not form protuberances or ObjGCfilOllEtlJlG fins about or on the anchor when inclosed in a hole, or a composition 5 such as thermit may be placed 1n said hole wh ch will itorm a pocket or receptacle for the same. This will provide a stable and rigid connection serving in effect as a stud, between the anchoring element and the rail flangecap able of withstanding the force or pressure imposed thereon by the tendency of the rail to run or creep. V f

In the form of construction shown in Figs.

1 and 2, both the upper and lower jaws of the clip may be advantageously welded to the railfiange, and thelowerjaw of the clip will also engage against the-tie or other abutment to resist the tendency of the rail to'xcreep. This is a very strong, though 7 simple, device and will be quite efi'ectual for j ,the intended purposes, but by way of illusengage the fixed abutment such as the tie.

The bearing ear 7 is shown disposed entirely beneath the rail bottom and presents a relatively wide surface, of rectangularor V other form, which aiiords a very substantial contact or bearing member for engaging withthe tie or otherabutment. In addition to the inwardly projectingbearing'ear the depending body plate 6 is formed at its upper edge withan inturned holding member' 8 adapted to overlie the rail flange and flatly engage-the top'surface of the latter.

This holding member 8 is provided therein with a welding hole 9 in which the welding operation is carried out to'produce the circular weld 10 which rigidly unites the anchor element to the railflange. V A further modification of-"the essential features of'the invention is suggested in Fig. 5 of-the drawings which [represents a. rail anchoring element of substantially the same construction as the element shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings with the exception of the bearing ear designated by the numeral 7 which is turned outwardly as shown in Fig. 5 instead of inwardly as shown in Fig. 3. Also, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings a plurality of the welding holes 9 may be employed if it is'desired to increase the area orextent of the welded union between the anchoring element and the rail flange. And, in Fig. 6 there is shown more clearly how the welding operation may be. conveniently performed within the welding hole by the electric or oXy-acetylene processes with the result of-producing an annular welding bond between the rail flange and the anchoring element. 7

From the foregoing it is believed that the invention will be readily understood without further description, and it will be noted that inso far as the specific disclosure of Figs. 1 and 2 is concerned the present application is a continuation in part of theparent application filed August 15, 1916,'Scrial No.

' I claim: 7 V r V 1. The combination with a rail and its support,of an anchor body having'a mem ber beneath the rail base to engage said sup port, and another member engaging the rail and provided with a welding hole therein, and a weld formed within said hole. 1

2. The combination with a. rail and. its support, of a rail anchor comprising anelement disposedbeneath the" rail base to engage said support and another elementfitting therail flange and. having awelding hole, and a body of metal within thehole welded to the rail and to thei'anchor.

3. A'rail anchor comprising in combination with the rail, an anchoringielement overlying the rail flange and provided with a welding hole, and having-a memberdisposed beneath the rail base to engage a single tie,'and a'weld formedbetween therail and anchor within" said hole. 4. The'combination-with: a rail and an abutment, of an anchor body having a member beneath the rail base and engaging said abutment, and another member engaging over the rail flange andhaving a welding hole therein, and abody of metal welded to the rail and to the anchor body. member within said -hole.: 7 '5. A rail anchor comprising, in combihaving' an abutment engaging member disposed. beneath the rail base andfanother member overlying the rail flange, said elenation with the rail, an anchoring'el'ement ment also havinga welding hole therein, 7

and a weld formed within said hole.

. 6. A rail anchor comprising, in eombina tion with the rail, an, anchoring element having a member disposed beneath the'rail base foreengagement with the tie orother abutment, and another member overlying the railflange, sald lattermember having a welding hole therein, and a weld formed within said hole.

7. A rail anchor comprising in combination with the rail, a rail clip adapted to embrace the rail flange and having a welding gole therein, and a weld formed within said 8. A rail anchor comprising, in combination with the rail, a rail clip having upper and lower jaws fitting the upper and lower sides respectively of the rail flange and provided with a welding hole therein and a weld formed within said hole.

9. An anti-creeper for railway rails comprising a weld formed with and on the rail.

and an anchor member fused with the weld and having a part underlying the rail bottom to engage a cross-tie or ties of the track.

10. The combination with a railway rail and its supporting cross tie, of an anchor having a part underlying the rail bottom and adapted to cooperate with the cross tie to prevent creeping of the rail, and a weld on the rail arranged to hold said anchor in position on the rail.

11. A rail anchor comprising a lower member underlying the rail bottom adapted to engage a cross tie and an upper member adapted to be disposed above the rail flange and provided therein with a welding hole, and a separate body of metal welded to the rail and within said hole.

12. A one piece rail anchor adapted to be welded to the top of a rail flange and comprising a metal bar bent between its ends to form respectively tie abutting and rail engaging portions, said tie abutting portion underlying the rail bottom.

13. A one piece rail anchor adapted to be welded to the rail flange and bent to form an upper rail engaging portion and a lower depending portion, a part of the depending portion being bent to form a tie engaging abutment underlying the rail bottom.

14. A rail anchor comprising a clip embracing the top and bottom of the rail flange, the upper member of the clip having a welding hole therein, and a bonding weld formed in said hole.

15. An anti-creeper for railway rails comprising a weld rising from the rail, and an anchor member having a bent and perforated portion united to said weld and having a member for engagement with the crosstie, said latter member underlying the rail bottom.

16. An anti-creeper for railway rails comprising weld metal on the base flange of the rail and an anchor member having a bent and perforated portion united to and fitting said weld metal and having a member for engagement with the cross-tie, said latter member underlying the rail bottom.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

BENJAMIN WOLHAUPTER.

Witnesses:

JOHN K. McAvoY, Susrn A. WHIDDEN. 

